1. Configure the '''Outgoing Mail Server''' panel with the parameters necessary to send an outgoing email message via your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This information is typically provided on your ISP's web site. Here are the settings for popular ISPs:

1. Configure the '''Outgoing Mail Server''' panel with the parameters necessary to send an outgoing email message via your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This information is typically provided on your ISP's web site. Here are the settings for popular ISPs:

1. in the '''To email address''' box, type the email address to which !SpotCollector's messages should be sent.

1. in the '''To email address''' box, type the email address to which !SpotCollector's messages should be sent.

Configuring SpotCollector to Send Email or SMS messages Announcing the Creation of New Spot Database Entries for Needed DX Stations

On the Configuration window's eMail tab,

1. Configure the Outgoing Mail Server panel with the parameters necessary to send an outgoing email message via your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This information is typically provided on your ISP's web site. Here are the settings for popular ISPs:

Gmail

Outgoing Mail Server Address

smtp.gmail.com

Outgoing Mail Server Address Server requires authentication

enable

Outgoing Mail Server Address User name

your Gmail username

Outgoing Mail Server Address Password

your Gmail password

Outgoing Mail Server Address Port number

465

Outgoing Mail Server Address SSL encryption required

enable

Note: if you receive a message from gmail entitled "Sign-in attempt prevented" that says "Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account foo@gmail.com from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards", you can disable Google's screening as described here.

Comcast

Outgoing Mail Server Address

smtp.comcast.net

Outgoing Mail Server Address Server requires authentication

enable

Outgoing Mail Server Address User name

your Comcast username

Outgoing Mail Server Address Password

your Comcast password

Outgoing Mail Server Address Port number

465

Outgoing Mail Server Address SSL encryption required

enable

1. in the From email address box, type the email address that should appear in the From field of messages sent by SpotCollector

1. in the To email address box, type the email address to which SpotCollector's messages should be sent.

click the Test button, and confirm that the tes email message is received

In the Email Alarm trigger panel, select the Needed option and check the Needed includes Unconfirmed as well as Unworked box; as you become more familiar with SpotCollector's capabilities, you may wish to modify these settings later.